Webinars
Rescue, Recover, and Rebuild Your Business: Strategic Practices to Better Support Your Business and Your Team
Do you have time to get away from your business and reflect on the ways you can improve or pivot your business for growth? During this seminar we will be looking at the different current business stages to identify and develop a roadmap to position your food business for growth all while putting your people first.
Wednesday, May 5th
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: $20
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Do you have time to get away from your business and reflect on the ways you can improve or pivot your business for growth? During this seminar we will be looking at the different current business stages to identify and develop a roadmap to position your food business for growth all while putting your people first.
Wednesday, May 5th
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: $20
Register here!
Starting a Food Business
Follow your dreams of starting a food business with our help. The Hatchery’s cornerstone curriculum course will help you launch a successful food and beverage company. Learn all about the food entrepreneurship space as well as required licensing, certification, financing, and branding. Each attendee will receive our Starting a Food Business checklist, taking you through each license and certification you need to consider, so you’ll get started on the right track.
An experienced business attorney will also cover the many options for structuring your business entity: limited liability company, corporation, “S” corp, sole proprietorship, and partnership. Which structure is right for your venture? Learn the legal implications of each, so you can make an informed decision.
Tuesday, May 11th
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: $40
Register here!
Follow your dreams of starting a food business with our help. The Hatchery’s cornerstone curriculum course will help you launch a successful food and beverage company. Learn all about the food entrepreneurship space as well as required licensing, certification, financing, and branding. Each attendee will receive our Starting a Food Business checklist, taking you through each license and certification you need to consider, so you’ll get started on the right track.
An experienced business attorney will also cover the many options for structuring your business entity: limited liability company, corporation, “S” corp, sole proprietorship, and partnership. Which structure is right for your venture? Learn the legal implications of each, so you can make an informed decision.
Tuesday, May 11th
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: $40
Register here!
Ready, Set, Go To Market Strategy
Having a robust Go To Market Strategy at the early stage is the most important foundation for your business success. In this seminar, you will learn about the basic building blocks of developing a strategy, including crafting your value proposition, setting your sales & marketing strategy, building the organizational infrastructure, developing your strategic initiatives, and establishing a KPI scorecard. Delineating your GTM strategy will accelerate your growth and ensure that you’re creating highest return on your limited capital and resources.
Wednesday, May 12th
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: $20
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Having a robust Go To Market Strategy at the early stage is the most important foundation for your business success. In this seminar, you will learn about the basic building blocks of developing a strategy, including crafting your value proposition, setting your sales & marketing strategy, building the organizational infrastructure, developing your strategic initiatives, and establishing a KPI scorecard. Delineating your GTM strategy will accelerate your growth and ensure that you’re creating highest return on your limited capital and resources.
Wednesday, May 12th
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: $20
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Culinary Cannabis Basics: Opportunities, Resources & Where to Begin
The rapidly changing cannabis industry continues to intersect with food and beverage innovation. This seminar session will focus in on entrepreneurs and cannabis experts starting a cannabis food business and cover the basics to developing a culinary cannabis focused brand.
Thursday, May 13th
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: $40
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The rapidly changing cannabis industry continues to intersect with food and beverage innovation. This seminar session will focus in on entrepreneurs and cannabis experts starting a cannabis food business and cover the basics to developing a culinary cannabis focused brand.
Thursday, May 13th
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: $40
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Food Science 101
In this seminar, you will learn about the basic building blocks of foods, how they interact, and how and why you need to avoid spoilage of these components during processing to extend shelf life. We will talk about new ingredients on the market as well as best practices in early stages when you are creating your new products in the kitchen or lab. You will also learn how to realistically evaluate your products during scale-up, including how processing affects nutrition. Knowing these basics about food components, processes and sensory evaluation will help you work more effectively with your culinary and product development partners as well as co-packers and production staff. This information is relevant to all stage companies. Knowing these principles can save you time and money in early stages as you start formulating your delicious new food offerings, and before you design, how you will scale-up your process.
Thursday, May 20th
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: $20
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In this seminar, you will learn about the basic building blocks of foods, how they interact, and how and why you need to avoid spoilage of these components during processing to extend shelf life. We will talk about new ingredients on the market as well as best practices in early stages when you are creating your new products in the kitchen or lab. You will also learn how to realistically evaluate your products during scale-up, including how processing affects nutrition. Knowing these basics about food components, processes and sensory evaluation will help you work more effectively with your culinary and product development partners as well as co-packers and production staff. This information is relevant to all stage companies. Knowing these principles can save you time and money in early stages as you start formulating your delicious new food offerings, and before you design, how you will scale-up your process.
Thursday, May 20th
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: $20
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The Five Features Your Website Needs
Maybe your website needs a refresh. Or maybe you don’t have your site off the ground yet. This seminar will cover the must-have features that too many entrepreneurs neglect. If you’re lost as to how to present your business online, this is a presentation for you. You’ll leave the presentation with a framework for building a website yourself or for handing the work off to a developer.
Tuesday, May 25th
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: $20
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Maybe your website needs a refresh. Or maybe you don’t have your site off the ground yet. This seminar will cover the must-have features that too many entrepreneurs neglect. If you’re lost as to how to present your business online, this is a presentation for you. You’ll leave the presentation with a framework for building a website yourself or for handing the work off to a developer.
Tuesday, May 25th
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: $20
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Hatchery May Networking Event: Introducing New Flavors to the Market
Join us for our May virtual #HatcheryNetworking event! Our monthly Hatchery Networking events are a great way to meet entrepreneurs and other members of our community and dig into the big topics impacting the food and beverage industry. This month we’re exploring the exciting new flavors coming to the market!
Thursday, May 27th
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: $15
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Join us for our May virtual #HatcheryNetworking event! Our monthly Hatchery Networking events are a great way to meet entrepreneurs and other members of our community and dig into the big topics impacting the food and beverage industry. This month we’re exploring the exciting new flavors coming to the market!
Thursday, May 27th
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: $15
Register here!
Employee Retention Credit Overview
The Employee Retention Credit is a fully refundable tax credit for employers equal to 50 percent of qualified wages (including allocable qualified health plan expenses) that Eligible Employers pay their employees. This Employee Retention Credit applies to qualified wages paid after March 12, 2020, and before January 1, 2021. Jeff Newcorn of R. Jeffrey & Associates will walk business owners through eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Thursday, June 3rd
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: FREE
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The Employee Retention Credit is a fully refundable tax credit for employers equal to 50 percent of qualified wages (including allocable qualified health plan expenses) that Eligible Employers pay their employees. This Employee Retention Credit applies to qualified wages paid after March 12, 2020, and before January 1, 2021. Jeff Newcorn of R. Jeffrey & Associates will walk business owners through eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Thursday, June 3rd
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Online!
Cost: FREE
Register here!
Sponsor Events
Event sponsorship presents the ICNC members with unique opportunities to showcase their business. Contact ICNC for current event sponsorship opportunities for your business.